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Then, in 1978, Field & Stream magazine officially turned over its record-keeping responsibilities to IGFA. Thus the membership-driven organization that IGFA is today, responsible for all saltwater and freshwater world records and for spreading awareness of fishery and conservation issues to fishermen around the world, was formed. [2]
Florida record: 612.75 ... May 7, 1978, Key Largo. IGFA All Tackle world record: 1,182 pounds, Louis Marron, May 7, 1953, Chile. Florida regulations: Minimum size 47.5 inches lower jaw to fork ...
Spotted seatrout (Cynoscion nebulosus), also known as speckled trout, is a common estuarine fish found in the southern United States along coasts of Gulf of Mexico and the coastal Atlantic Ocean from Maryland to Florida. While most of these fish are caught on shallow, grassy flats, spotted seatrout reside in virtually any inshore waters, from ...
The official guide to world salt- and freshwater fish records is the World Record Game Fishes, published annually by the International Game Fish Association (IGFA), which maintains records for nearly 400 species around the world. The records are categorised, with separate records for juniors, for the type of tackle and line used, for fly ...
The IGFA all-tackle world record for common snook stands at 53 lb 10 oz (24.3 kg) caught by Gilbert Ponzi near Parismina Ranch, Costa Rica. Previous world records were caught in Fort Myers, Florida, and Gatun Spillway Canal Zone, Panama. [27] Anglers regularly use a variety of lures to catch snook.
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In 2024, he has been approuved as an IGFA Captain. [5] He has set 28 fishing world, European and French records. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The most notable of his records related to a European bass weighing 8.630 kg, [ 8 ] save as world record from the International Game Fish Association (IGFA) in the 8 lb line category.